Arnold Schwarzenegger thanks fans who “disagree” with his choice for president

Arnold Schwarzenegger responded to those who “respectfully” disagreed with his presidential support.

The Hollywood movie star and former California governor has endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris ahead of the November 4 US presidential election. This is a surprising decision considering he is a former Republican politician.

However, on Wednesday (October 30), Schwarzenegger, who became embroiled in a war of words with Donald Trump in 2011, said in a message posted on X/Twitter that he had a difficult choice because he “doesn’t like either side right now.” .

The Terminator star, which has True lies And Predatorwrote: “My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, increased the deficit, and rejected the election results. Democrats are no better at managing the deficit, and I worry that their local policies will hurt our cities by increasing crime.”

However, Schwarzenegger said he will “always be an American before I become a Republican,” which is why he is voting for Harris and Tim Walz, her running mate.

In a lengthy post, Schwarzenegger explained why he won’t vote for Trump, saying: “We need to close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know former President Trump won’t do that. He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to become even more un-American than he already was, and we the people will get nothing but more anger.”

He continued: “This is enough for me to share my voice with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and while I have many disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz. Vote this week. Turn the page and leave this garbage behind.”

After Schwarzenegger shared his support, many social media users who would not vote for Harris expressed appreciation for the actor’s low-key explanation of his political views.

One voter wrote: “Love you Arnie, totally disagree with your choice but that’s the beauty of being reasonable, objective and open to discussion. We can all get along and thrive. This is what the republic should strive for.” To this, Schwarzenegger responded: “This is how we are supposed to disagree with each other in this country. Thank you.”

Schwarzenegger, in response to another voter who said, “I don’t agree with him politically, but I still respect the man,” wrote, “We don’t have to agree on everything, but I want to thank you for showing that we can respectfully disagree.”

Meanwhile, another voter chimed in: “Personally, I would likely vote for the third party candidate, but Arnold’s reasoning is logical and rational, although perhaps a little too pragmatic for me. But that’s who he is and why he votes the way he does, and I don’t believe he has a motivation that he’s hiding from us. And that’s why I can respect his decision and continue to respect it.”

Schwarzenegger responded: “This is how we should talk about political differences. Thank you for being a great example.”